Center for Health, Environment & Justice Mentoring a movement, empowering people, protecting children's health & preventing harm from toxic chemical hazards CHEJ, a Project of People's Action Institute, mentors a movement, empowering people to build healthy CHEJ mentors a movement, building healthier communities by empowering people to prevent harm caused by exposure to chemicals in their environment. CHEJ provides the information, tools, direction, training, technical assistance and encouragement local leaders need to prevent harm by keeping dangerous chemicals out of their air, water, food and consumer products. CHEJ has assisted over 12,000 groups nationwide since we were founded in 1981.